Abstract: A surgical stapler, or fastening instrument, may generally comprise a layer, such as a tissue thickness compensator, for example, releasably attached to a fastener cartridge and/or anvil by a flowable attachment portion. The flowable attachment portion may be indefinitely flowable. The flowable attachment portion may be flowable from the time that layer is installed to the fastener cartridge to the time in which the layer is implanted to patient tissue. The flowable attachment portion may comprise a pressure sensitive adhesive. The flowable attachment portion may comprise an adhesive laminate comprising a base layer comprising the tissue thickness compensator and an adhesive layer on at least a portion of a surface of the base layer comprising the pressure sensitive adhesive. Articles of manufacture comprising flowable attachment portion and methods of making and using the flowable attachment portion are also described.

Abstract: A portable massage chair uses a multi-disk friction clamp to permit adjustment of a chest support member. The chair may be collapsed or set up for use by alternately connecting and disconnecting a rigid triangular support structure formed by a seat support frame portion, a chest support frame portion, and a knee support frame portion.

Abstract: A collapsible chair for supporting a person includes a seat and a chest rest. The chest rest may be adjusted longitudinally and rotationally when a cam lever is moved into an unlocked position. An adjustable face rest is connected to the chest rest. The chair may also include an adjustable armrest, and detachable knee rests.

Abstract: A collapsible massage table includes two folding table pieces hingably connected to each other so that when the table is set up it has four comer regions. Each corner region is supported by a leg that is connected to the table via a folding link. Each link has a cable portion that stabilizes the link in an orientation directed toward the ground when the table is set up.

Abstract: A collapsible chair for supporting a person includes a seat and a chest rest. The chest rest may be adjusted longitudinally and rotationally when a cam lever is moved into an unlocked position. An adjustable face rest is connected to the chest rest. The chair may also include an adjustable armrest, and detachable knee rests.

Abstract: An adjustable face rest for use with massage equipment such as tables and chairs includes at least one handle for locking or unlocking adjustability of the face rest. A cross support member is bent or curved to avoid encroaching a person's chin.

Abstract: A collapsible massage table includes two folding table pieces hingably connected to each other so that when the table is set up it has four corner regions. Each corner region is supported by a leg that is connected to the table via a folding link. Each link has a cable portion that stabilizes the link in an orientation directed toward the ground when the table is set up.

Abstract: A collapsible massage table has two sides, each side being supported by a support structure including two legs. Various cable lines are used to stabilize the legs when the table is open and upright. The cables also function to automate or semi-automate leg, brace and truss extension and/or folding during opening and collapsing processes.

Abstract: A collapsible massage table has two sides, each side being supported by a support structure including two legs. Each leg is connected to the center of the table by a brace having an articulating joint. Two cable lines stabilize the leg structure. Each cable line connects pivot points of legs on opposing ends of the table and at least one of the articulating brace joints.

Abstract: A table with extendable legs includes a table top and a plurality of legs extending vertically downward from the table top. Each leg is variably juxtaposed with an extension member along a tapered tongue and groove interface. Each leg and extension member pair is bound together by a yoke. Each yoke has a pivotal cam lever which is rotatable with over center action between a locked position and an unlocked position, so that a pin-to-hole engagement is established between the leg and extension member by urging the lever from its unlocked position to its locked position.

Abstract: An adjustable headrest includes a base supporting a crescent-shaped pad. The bottom side of the base is equipped with two triangular support structures, each of which includes a long arm and a short arm pivotally attached to distal and proximal junction structures, respectively, on the bottom side of the base. The other end of the arms are commonly and pivotally connected to a horizontal rod, one end of which is equipped with a cam lever capable of jointly controlling the lock and release status of two clamps, each of which is associated with one of the support structures. In each triangular support structure, one of the arms has an adjustable effective length. The cam lever is movable between a lock-position and a release-position. When the lever is in the lock position, the clamp prevents all rotational movement of both rectangular support structures about the horizontal rod, and prevents any adjustment of the effective length of the arms.